Window-frame.



l Y APPLICATION'FILED JULY 1.2, 1915.

1,178,804. Patented Apr.. 11,1916.

WILLIAM H. Hann-Ines, JB., or rmi.AnnuuaruiY PENNSYLVANIA.

' WINDOW-FRAME.

To allwltomz'tmay www, l .v Be it known that I, WILLIAM'H HEEL.

` ING'S, Jr.,- al citizen ofLthe United States of America, and residentof thecity and county of Philadelphia and State of lPennsylvania,

and whose post-oflice address is care of The. lJ. G. Brill Company,Sixty-second street and Woodland avenue, in said city, haveinventedcertain newand useful Improvements in Window-Frames, of lwhich the folflowing is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a window frame for passengercars, constructed in such a manner so that thesash can be readilyremoved,'when desired, and

' g which -Will hold thesash firmly in position and. prevent it fromrattling and willalso #hold it in such a manner so that an airtight vsojoint is formed between the sash and frame.

My inventionis particularly adapted lfor use in connection with railwaypassenger cars as above mentioned,'but it is obvious that it can beotherwise used where it is desirable toquicklyremove the sash or toprevent the sashv from rattling in the frame.

These and other objects are accomplished Y by-my invention, a moreparticular descrip- -tion of which-will appear below.

'For a more particular description lof 'my invention, reference is to behad'to the accompanying drawings, formingp'art hereof,

in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the frame and sash;Fig.,2 is a side elevation of a portion of the frame and sash;

Fig.- 3 is a transverse sectional view of the frame and sashes, thecenter portion of the sashes being cut away; and Fig. 4 isa liketransverse sectional view of a modified form of frame.

Throughout 'the various views of the.

drawings, similar reference characters designate similar parts.

Referring'to the drawings, 1 indicates the vertical posts of a passengercar, saidtposts separating one window opening from an-l other and havingan outer web 2 and inwardly extending web 3, each post being 'T- shapedin cross section.

The lower sash of the window is indicated at 4 and 5 is the upper sash.

The frame of each window is formed of sheet metal or like material, oneside of the same being rigidly secured to the post 1 and the other sidebeing so secured and arranged to yield to allow an insertion orwithdrawal Specification of Letters Patent.

, Patented Apr'. 11,1916.,

Application iled July 12, 1915.` Serial No. 39,299. V-

of the Sash and to hold the Sash emily 'inl y positlon. The portionconsists of a plate 6 having'long1tudinal grooves 7 and 8 therein formmgways for the upper and lower sash. plate 6 has a iange 9fat 'its outerend resting on'tlie outer side of the web 2, ofthe-post 1, and securedthereto by screws 10 or other like fastening means.

The inner end of this plate is grooved at 1'1 to form a guideway for acurtain rail vand 1s also bent form face 12 which extends across-theinner en of the web-3, vtovvhich lit is secured by screwsl 13 or otherlike fastening means, the face 12 -forming the nlsh of the divisionstrip between the window openings.' The-ends 14 of the sashes 4v and 5are beveled, as shown, and are prefer. .A i

ably sheathed with a metal strip 15. The grooves 7 and 8 are beveled toVcorrespond with the beveled edges of the sash. Shoulders 16 andl7 arethus formed on the frame and the Inclined portion of vthe sash is suchmaking a tight joint at the longitudinal .edge of the sash. The frane atthe opposite slde ofthe window opening isyieldingly ar-l ranged so as toallow for an lnsertion or removal of the sash.

A plate'17a is formed with .grooves 7 .andl A8 and curtain groove 11.The outer end of .that the sash bears against these shoulders the plate17,a is lianged at 18,- which flange h engages a flange ,19 formedon aplate 20 se` cured `on the web 2 of the post 1 by screws21 or likefastening means. The inner end of the plate lais flanged at 22, thisange coi operating with the Hange 23 formed on one end of the plate'1.2. Extending from .the

side of the web 3 of the post 1 are pins 24 and extending from` theinner side of the plate 17a are like pins 24 and surrounding thesepins-and extending between the side of the web v3 vand the plate 17a aresprings 25, said springs tending to cause the'plate to adaptl itselftothe sashes, forming a weather tight joint between the sashes andframe. v v 'Y In Figs. l to?) I haveshown 'each frame provided withonefyielding side and one rigid side. In` Fig. 4- I have vshown eachframe provided with tw'o yielding sides, each of said sides beingidentical.

By the herein described construction, I not only provide for thereadyandnquick removal of the sashes, but I lalso provide a constructionwhich occupies but little space, consequently the 'window openings canbe of 4comparativelysmall size. The frame is also automaticallyadjustable to givea'proper pressure vagainst the edges of the sashes.

likely to get out of order.

The lconstruction is substantial and not extends the range ofornamentation or trlm of the posts, reduces the cost of manufacture oftheparts and considerably simplifies the process 'of assemblage and'dismemberi ment. N i

From the foregoing, it is obvious that my invention 'is .not restrictedto the embodiment herein shown and described but is broad enough tocover all structures coming within the scope of the annexed claims.

What I claim is:

1. A structure of the A prising a post, plates secured to the inner andouter ends of the post and having flanges extending inwardly toward theside of the post, agrooved plate having flangesV extending outwardly andoverlapping andy flanges on the plates secured.

the

engaging and springs between the plate to the post Additionally. it

class described com-y 6th-day of July,

and the sides of the post supporting said plate against the edges of thesash.

2. A structure of the class described comprising a post, a ianged platesecured to the outer end of the post at one side of the' lsanne and.extending inwardly toward the'sideof the post,` a grooved plate on theopposite side of the post having a flange on its outer end secured tothe outer end of the post, an integrally formed plate von its other endsea cured to the inner endof the post, said plate

